Transatlantic Studies |
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| Author:
| Macpherson, Heidi Slettedahl
Kaufman, Will |
| Contribution by:
| Giles, Paul
Castillo, Susan
Pérez-Bustillo, Camilo
Wynn, Neil A.
Prince, Jane
Williams, Miles W.
Sheets, John W.
Machnikowski, Ryszard M.
Barford, Robert
Rampal, Kuldip R.
Kozma, Tamás
K.Walton, John
Campbell, Neil
Desmond, Kathleen Kadon
Edge, Peter W.
Hodgson, Lesley
Thompson, Andrew R. H.
Wallace, Donald H.
Maestro, Javier
Schrafstetter, Susanna |
| ISBN: | 978-0-7618-1790-1 |
| Publication Date: | Sep 2000 |
| Publisher: | University Press of America, Incorporated
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| Book Format: | Paperback |
| List Price: | USD $74.99 |
Book Description:
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Although our age has become host to a number of academic disciplines called area studies, including for example, African Studies and American Studies, these divisions do not capture the truly unique relationship of the lands joined by the Atlantic Ocean. Accordingly, a new area, called Transatlantic Studies, has emerged. This seminal work attempts to: define clearly the term Transatlantic Studies; locate Transatlantic studies academically; supply the field's critical perspective;...
More DescriptionAlthough our age has become host to a number of academic disciplines called area studies, including for example, African Studies and American Studies, these divisions do not capture the truly unique relationship of the lands joined by the Atlantic Ocean. Accordingly, a new area, called Transatlantic Studies, has emerged. This seminal work attempts to: define clearly the term Transatlantic Studies; locate Transatlantic studies academically; supply the field's critical perspective; discuss issues of globalization, migration, and the law. The collection is appropriately international and inter-disciplinary.